Prescription drugs; sales

Sec. 33. (a) The state gross retail tax shall not apply to the sales of drugs dispensed by a registered pharmacist upon the order of a

practitioner licensed to prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs to human beings or animals in the course of his professional practice.

(b) In general, all sales of tangible personal property by a retail merchant including pharmacists, hospitals, and drug stores are taxable.

This exemption applies only to sales of certain drugs.

(c) General rule: Sales of drugs are exempt from tax provided:

(1) The drug is dispensed by a licensed pharmacist; and

(2) The drug is prescribed by a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe, dispense and administer drugs for human beings and animals;

or

(3) The drug is sold by a practitioner licensed to prescribe, dispense and administer drugs to human beings.

(d) Sales by a retail merchant (pharmacy, hospital, etc.) for human use or consumption of aspirin, common cold pills, ordinary cough

medicine and other drugs which are purchased without prescriptions are not exempt under this regulation [45 IAC 2.2].

(e) Sales of drugs prescribed by a veterinarian or other practitioner not licensed to prescribe drugs for human use are not exempt under

this regulation [45 IAC 2.2].